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Lack of accessibility prevents Israeli energy minister from attending climate summit
Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar was unable to enter the 26th U.N. Climate Change Convention (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday due to several entrances she attempted being inaccessible for handicapped participants.
“This is scandalous...
Saudi Arabia: ‘Pointless’ dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon
Dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon is “pointless,” said Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud in a TV interview on Sunday.
“There is a crisis in Lebanon with the dominance of...
In apparent ‘payback,’ PLO designates two Israeli NGOs as terrorist entities
The Palestine Liberation Organization on Sunday designated two Israeli nongovernmental groups as terrorist entities, in an apparent reprisal over a similar move made by Israel.
Last week, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz outlawed six Palestinian groups affiliated...
‘Israel is positioned to become a leader in green technologies’
Part of a 140-member Israeli delegation to Glasgow, Scotland, to attend the 26th U.N. Climate Change Convention, Environment Tamar Zandberg tells JNS how she assesses the role that the Jewish state can play in...
Jerusalem-inspired Japanese anime hit arrives on big screen in Israel
Not just Naruto and Dragon Ball: “Yes Planet” and “Rav Hen Dizengoff” movie theaters in Tel Aviv this weekend were painted in the bright colors of Japanese anime in honor of a special screening...
At Glasgow, Palestinian Authority blames Israel for environmental woes
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh blamed Israel’s “occupation” for his people’s environmental issues in his address to world leaders at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Scotland on Monday.
“In #COP26, we affirmed...
Iranian hackers breach Israeli web hosting company, threaten to release sensitive data
A hacker group affiliated with Iran announced on Friday that it had breached the servers of an Israeli web-hosting company and threatened to leak data pertaining to thousands of users.
The group, calling itself “BlackShadow,”...
Friedman: ‘I believe the US will respect Israel if Israel respects itself’
It’s been almost a year since U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman completed his service. In an interview with JNS, Friedman—who recently joined former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s new investment fund, Liberty Strategic, as its...
Superman creators to be posthumously inducted in Jewish American Hall of Fame
The Jewish co-creators of the comic book superhero Superman will be posthumously inducted into the Jewish American Hall of Fame (JAHF) in a virtual ceremony that will take place in November.
Jerry Siegel and Joe...
Mila Kunis among 200 stars who sign letter rejecting cultural boycott of Israel
More than 200 celebrities and leaders in the entertainment industry signed a letter rejecting a cultural boycott of the Tel Aviv LGBTQ+ film festival.
The open letter, an initiative by Creative Community for Peace, comes in...